Editor’s pickThe Pure House Boutique Hotel in draws on the excellent geomantic culture that can be found locally

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The main materials used in the Pure House Boutique Hotel situated in Dali, Yunnan Province, China, are not only coarse and bare concrete, but also wooden frames, wooden grating, and wooden furniture, bringing a sense of nature to the hotel.
The spacious interior is wide, light, and airy, yet still functional, exuding a gentle atmosphere that responds to those that visit, providing them …

St David Catholic Elementary School takes advantage of its serene backdrop within the great Canadian & Boreal Shield, drawing inspiration from its natural landscape, filled with hills, creeks, rocks, and large dense forest regions. The school itself is a spirited one storey, wood-frame structure, constructed mainly from large glue laminated timber and standard lumber framing.
The presence of …

Located by the Yunlong Lake in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, China, and occupying more than a million square metres, the launched project, Vanke Future Town, is a grand community with abundant landscape resources, and the demonstration area was the first structure of the project to be completed.
Inspired by the ancient timber arch bridges such as Beijian Bridge, Xidong Bridge, Xuezhai Bridge, …

Active House – Centennial Park, Environmental Building Award winner, Ontario Wood WORKS! 2017 Wood Design Award
Active House – Centennial Park employs an innovative structural wooden roof and wall system with integrated air barrier that streamlines the weatherisation process and transforms the assembly of exterior walls into a simpler installation process. The system is an …

How about plunging into a swimming pool and coming up for air under a wood-framed roof? This year’s Chinese University Timber Structure Design Competition challenged students to design a natatorium that would wow the judges.
The second Award Ceremony, held in Nanjing Tech University (NTU) on Nov 19, recognises excellence in wood design and encourages university students and teachers to …

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Organised by the International Living Future Institute (ILFI), the very first Stephen R. Kellert Biophilic Design Award was awarded to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH), located in Singapore.
Hosted at the Greenbuild Expo in Boston, United States (U.S.), the award was presented to KTPH and CPG Consultants Pte Ltd in recognition of the innovative and …

America and Canada According to the Western Wood Products Association, lumber consumption in the United States (U.S.) did not change very much over the first eight months of 2017 as compared to the same period in 2016. But there was, however, an increase in demand in the third quarter of this year that was met with higher domestic production in …

Georgia is one step closer to achieving its national forestry goals, as well as the commitments under Forest Europe and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It is working with the UNECE, UN FAO and German Corporation for International Cooperation (GIZ) to strengthen sustainable forest management.
The project “Accountability Systems …

SVEZA Group has announced plans to acquire the Tyumen Plywood Plant Group.
The deal is pending approval from the Federal Anti-Monopoly Service of Russia (FAS).
Tyumen produces about 90,000 m³ of plywood per year. Production may increase to 120,000 m³ in the coming years. The plant specialises in large-sized birch plywood and sells it …

Kuang Yung: MRS-610M Optimizing Movable Rip Saw

• Choice of 1-6 movable blades• Extra large 450 / 610 mm cutting width• Optimizing cut function• American designed and developed scan system which has decades of experience since the first system made in 1996• Worldwide success with more than 200 sets sold in the USA, Europe and Asia.• Easy to operate, learn, update and maintain with multi-language window operating system such as English and Chinese.• Rip 10 - 12 lumbers (3.6m each) per minute. (The results may vary according to operator performance, timber length and feeding speed)• A 7 -10% increase in yield compared to conventional multiple rip saw